JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 展: "unfold, expand"
The kanji 展 means "unfold, expand". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read テン in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
テン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | unfold, expand |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 352 of 2,501 |
Common words with 展
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 展開development; evolution; progression; unfolding · expansion; spreading out; extending; deployment
- 発展development; growth; expansion; extension · development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; progression; unfolding
- 進展progress; development
- 展示exhibition; display
- 展exhibition; exhibit
- 展望view; outlook; prospect
- 展望台viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
- 展覧会exhibition
- 急展開rapid development; rapid unfolding
- 個展solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
- 発展途上developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
- 展示会exhibition
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